Vietnam Airlines and Boeing to Modernise 777 Cabins

Vietnam Airlines are upgrading the level of comfort for passengers by modernizing and upgrading their cabin interiors.

Vietnam Airlines has teamed up with Boeing to modernize the cabins on four of the carrier’s 777-200ERs. The first has just been finished and re-introduced into service.

The airline is improving its passenger experience and comfort whilst expanding their network and introducing new destinations.

As part of the revamp, have helped to accommodate the relocation of Business Class seats, install new deluxe economy and economy class passenger seats as well as revise the in-flight entertainment system, in-seat power and cooling systems.  Boeing also relocated and updated lavatories, galleys, ceilings, sidewalls, lighting, plumbing and the lower lobe attendant crew rest modules to enable the expanded service planned for these 777s.

Vietnam Airlines Executive Vice President of Technical Nguyen Van Hung said, “Our interior modernization program is a key part of our efforts to provide market leading services and passenger comfort, further affirming Vietnam Airlines’ position as a major carrier in the Southeast Asian region, especially after we joined the SkyTeam alliance.”

This interior upgrade will support Vietnam Airlines’ aggressive plan to continue to compete among the world’s leading carriers.”

Vietnam Airlines is headquartered in Hanaoi and flies 75 routes to 20 domestic and 26 international destinations with more than 290 daily flights. Operating the young fleet of 70 modern aircraft, the airline expects to further expand its fleet to 115 and 165 aircraft by 2015 and 2020, respectively.

Vietnam’s luxurious Business Class seats on the Boeing 777 aircraft are 20 inches wide and have a 150 degree recline to make passengers feel relaxed on their long haul flight.

The airline offers traditional Vietnamese cuisine along with food from countries over the world.  On domestic and international flights of over 60 minutes, a snack or refreshment will be served, depending on each flight. A hot meal is served on flights of over two hours. On flights to and from Europe, Japan, Korea and Australia, meals are a combination of the best of European and Asian foods.

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